ANCHR's Artist of the Day: Alice Skye

I recently stumbled across the Australian singer songwriter Alice Skye while skimming through the list of showcasing artists slated to perform at SXSW Festival 2020. After only the first few guitar strums of Skye’s most streamed song “Friends with Feelings,” I was hooked by the mellow melody and the delicate yet warm quality of Skye’s vocals that enveloped my ears. “I’m trying real hard to make friends with my feelings /But I’m not sure I want to get to know them at all,” she sings about the all too-relatable fear of opening up and being honest with yourself.

“Friends With Feelings” acts as the title track for Skye’s 2018 debut album, which delivered the equally as wonderful singles “Poetry by Text” and “60%” In the short time since I came across Skye’s music, her entire album has gone into my regular listening rotation and I can’t wait to hear what her next release brings as a follow up to Friends With Feelings. If you’re making your way to SXSW in March, make sure to add her to your schedule too!

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